Figure Eights with Ears

Table Set 2: Rescue Eights

All of the eights on this page conform to a common
basic size and shape. Many people call these "rescue eights."
I use this name only for semantic, nomenclatural reasons.
I do not want to imply that I think other eights are not
suitable for rescue, and I certainly do not want
to imply that I think that any eights are.

Table 5: Forged Aluminum Rescue Eights

ID Device Total
Height		 Total
Width		 Maximum
Thickness		 Rope
Hole
Height		 Rope
Hole
Width		 Thickness
at Top		 Shaft
Length		 Minimum
Shaft
Width		 Eye
Height		 Eye
Width		 Aux
Height		 Aux
Width		 Ear
#1		 Ear
#2
552

Blue Water Rescue 8

 171 149 16 59.8 75.7 12.8 66.8 38.9 18.6 30.3 18.2 21.2 25.2 -
1158 Climbing Technology Ltd. 172 172 15.7 66.2 76 12.5 47.2 41.2 34.4 39.9 30.5 15.3 33.9 -
314

CMI Rescue 8

 167 151 17 61.1 76 13.6 68.1 37 16.6 30.2 16.4 20.7 25.3 -
1140 Fusion 171 171 16 63.2 71.6 12.7 47.5 41.2 34.9 40.1 31.9 16.3 35.9 -
563

Kong Big "8" (805.06)

 171 170 17 62.8 71.3 13.3 48.7 40.3 35 39.3 31.4 15.4 36.1 -

Table 6: Milled Aluminum Rescue Eights

ID Device Total
Height		 Total
Width		 Maximum
Thickness		 Rope
Hole
Height		 Rope
Hole
Width		 Thickness
at Top		 Shaft
Length		 Minimum
Shaft
Width		 Eye
Height		 Eye
Width		 Aux
Height		 Aux
Width		 Ear
#1		 Ear
#2
1141 Advanced Base Camp 174 171 12.7 75 75 12.7 52 44.1 20.7 29.8 19 19 34 -
1149 ASR Rescue 8 162 162 13 42.5 73.6 13 17.5 - 66.5 44.2 - - 27.3 -
933

ISC

 170 147 12.5 61.3 73.9 12.5 65 38.5 19.6 31.7 15 19.4 25.5 -
326

Rock & Rescue

 174 169 13 75.2 75.1 12.5 53.6 44.1 20.7 29.8 19 19 34.3 -
531

SBCI Banditt

 180 173 13 44.3 75.6 12.8 54.5 50.8 21 29.9 14.9 35.8 32.7 -
569

Single Rope Technique R8La

 176 159 16.5 67.5 73 16.2 57.3 43.9 24.8 30 36.2 16.2 27.5 -
344

Smith Safety Products, Version A

 168 150 13 76.6 76.5 12.7 39.4 40.5 27.3 27.3 - - 24.7 6.5
1123

Smith Safety Products, Version D

 168 154 12.6 75.9 75.9 12.6 39.8 41.1 27.1 27.1 - - 24.7 -

Table 7: Forged Steel Rescue Eights

ID Device Total
Height		 Total
Width		 Maximum
Thickness		 Rope
Hole
Height		 Rope
Hole
Width		 Thickness
at Top		 Shaft
Length		 Minimum
Shaft
Width		 Eye
Height		 Eye
Width		 Aux
Height		 Aux
Width		 Ear
#1		 Ear
#2
561

Kong Big "8" (805.04)

 171 170 17 62.8 71.8 13.5 48.8 40.4 34.9 39.6 31.4 15.8 35.7 -
562

Kong Big "8" (805.05)

 171 170 17 63 71.5 14 48.6 40 34.6 39.5 31.4 15.8 36 -
551

Rescue Systems Inc.

 162 149 19 56.6 75.9 12.1 54.6 42.8 28.1 27.98 25.2 15.9 23.2 -

Table 8: Milled Steel Rescue Eights

ID Device Total
Height		 Total
Width		 Maximum
Thickness		 Rope
Hole
Height		 Rope
Hole
Width		 Thickness
at Top		 Shaft
Length		 Minimum
Shaft
Width		 Eye
Height		 Eye
Width		 Aux
Height		 Aux
Width		 Ear
#1		 Ear
#2
309

CMC Rescue 8, Version A

 168 167 14 76.3 76.6 13.5 23.4 50.5 44.3 25.3 - - 32 -
310

CMC Rescue 8, Version B

 168 167 14 76.2 76.2 13.6 23.7 50.7 44.2 24.8 - - 31.8 -
1021

PMI Steel Rescue 8

 170 158 12.8 76 76.2 12.6 23 45.7 46.8 31.8 - - 26.7 -
336

Russ Anderson, Version E

 180 161 13 81.2 79.3 12.6 38.2 40.4 36 37.4 - - 30 -
958

Smith Safety Products, Version B

 166 152 12.7 76.7 76.7 12.6 39.3 40.8 27.7 27.7 - - 24.3 -
1040

Smith Safety Products, Version C

 167 154.9 12.4 75.9 75.9 12.4 40 41 26.9 26.8 - - 24.7 -


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